26. Brad Mills: Brad had a good season in Vegas (by PCL standards) going 11-9 with a 4.00 ERA in 24 starts. He walked 39 and struck out 136 in 157.1 innings. He pitched a handful of innings in Toronto. I think that’s going to be his lot of life, a Triple-A pitcher, who gets a few innings in the majors, here and there. I still think he could have been a decent starter if he had been given enough of a chance, but he turns 27 in March. Enough pitchers have passed him by, in our system, that you can pretty safely say his future isn’t as part of our starting rotation.
26. Brad Mills: Brad had a good season in Vegas (by PCL standards) going 11-9 with a 4.00 ERA in 24 starts. He walked 39 and struck out 136 in 157.1 innings. He pitched a handful of innings in Toronto.
It’s apparent that neither had a future in their respective organizations.
DiPoto looks good…Doesn’t embarrass himself, the Angels, Scioscia, or Jeff Mathis. Maybe the Angels get a LHP who can contribute, and Toronto gets an experienced MLB receiver.
EKayAngels Eric Kay
OFFICIAL – #Angels acquire LHP Brad Mills from #Toronto for Jeff Mathis…Best to Jeff, one of the good guys and a pleasure to work with
Why?
No Bologna Polonia - December 3, 2011
#Angels to send C Jeff Mathis to #BlueJays for LHP Brad Mills
pattimelt - December 3, 2011
Mathis is being traded according to Roja's twitter feed. WOWOWOWOWOWW!
I can’t believe we’re getting something back from a Mathis trade.
river-z - December 3, 2011
27-year-old lefty 6-footer who was a meh starter in AAA & bad reliever in the bigs
mattwelch - December 3, 2011
does it really matter?
I would’ve taken their batboy for Mathis
2pintsofbooze - December 3, 2011
Holy shit
Let the celebration begin…
LAA101010 - December 3, 2011
YES!!!
Goodbye Mathis!
TheAntiSox - December 3, 2011
Worst statistical trade ever?
Players have a combined career WAR of -3.9 on baseball-reference (Mathis -2.5, Mills -1.4)
Still, I’m happy with any 1-for-1 move where the Angels give up Mathis.
gilbert - December 3, 2011
Yes, but that is a 1.1 improvement in WAR
mustang6944 - December 3, 2011
Mills has done kinda OK as a starter in the PCL.
Possibly gives the Angels flexibility in the competition for 5th starter…….left handed
wumbug - December 3, 2011
This could possibly be more than just fluff.
Forget all the hatred for JMathis. DiPoto may have found us a left handed pitcher.
wumbug - December 3, 2011
The great thing about Brad Mills
is that he won’t be our catcher
Seraphan - December 3, 2011
Anyone check on Scioscia?
Epic Dean - December 3, 2011
He was last seen being talked down from jumping off the Matterhorn in Disneyland
mustang6944 - December 3, 2011
Not sure which post to throw this on but this one was technically first.
Prospect post on Bluebird Banter:
Who cares if he ever plays…
vongveng - December 3, 2011
I prefer the glass half full interpretation.
wumbug - December 3, 2011
This description is somewhat more promising.
Fan Graphs Scouting: Bird-Dogging Brad Mills
Looks like he has been burned by a high FB% and Major League hitters just not touching his stuff but even in the majors he had a respectable K/9.
vongveng - December 3, 2011
Wow!
I can’t believe a team traded ANYTHING for Mathis. Why isn’t this on the front page?
Brody - December 3, 2011 via mobile
I think if a team offered a player with full blown parkinsons, dipoto would have accepted the deal.
aybars chew - December 3, 2011 via mobile
Mills is still with the living....right?
I’m just stunned that we got a warm body for him.
mustard_man - December 3, 2011
That may say something.
wumbug - December 3, 2011
Tears of joy are forming in my eyes
This doesn’t feel real
ryanfea - December 3, 2011 via mobile
My guess this trade just for salary relief
will_i_am_kun - December 3, 2011
Whatever. That works.
It’s apparent that neither had a future in their respective organizations.
DiPoto looks good…Doesn’t embarrass himself, the Angels, Scioscia, or Jeff Mathis. Maybe the Angels get a LHP who can contribute, and Toronto gets an experienced MLB receiver.
For the time being, everybody wins.
wumbug - December 3, 2011
Seriously, what is up with the Blue Jays' boner for our former catchers?
Just in the past half-dozen seasons:
° Bengie Molina
° Jose Molina
° Mike Napoli (technically)
° Jeff Mathis
George Kaplan - December 3, 2011
That's a rather fascinating trend, isn't?
agent_99 - December 3, 2011
Wonder what we can get for Wilson or Conger?
mustang6944 - December 3, 2011
Now confirmed by he Angels!!!
EKayAngels Eric Kay
OFFICIAL – #Angels acquire LHP Brad Mills from #Toronto for Jeff Mathis…Best to Jeff, one of the good guys and a pleasure to work with
pattimelt - December 3, 2011
Uh oh
They’re going to flip him to TX where he’ll hit 30 HR! This is horrible!
Rally Manatee - December 3, 2011
There IS joy in mudville!
Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
angelslogic - December 3, 2011
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